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Mail Merge With Tricky Number Formats

Have you ever attempted to mail merge with fields that contain formatted numbers, only to find that the formatting does not carry over onto your merged Word document? This is a common source of frustration with mail mergers, and something that we can quickly remedy on the Excel end. Let’s take a look… but first, big thank you to Jamie for having this…

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5 Tips for Optimizing Charts

Charts can be incredibly challenging. They represent where the right brain and left brain meet… where computations and numbers collide with art and color. To be able to convey true meaning with graphics is a very special skill; here are 5 tips to help you along the way. 1. Determine Your Message Two important questions to ask yourself before you dive in to…

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Excel: Filter a Pie PivotChart and Maintain Percent of Whole (A Different Take on Progress Charts)

A fantastic question came up during last week’s open lab. Is it possible to create a PivotChart pie chart that can be filtered to show only the percent of the item selected? Here is one solution for that question (and spoiler alert, it is technically not a PivotChart). A few things before we get started… First, thank you to Marsha for having this question…

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Microsoft Accessibility Tools for Low Vision

Creating accessible documents is a vital practice; if you haven’t checked out my entry about the Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker, or Responsible use of Color in Documents please do! To continue on this subject, I thought we could talk about some Microsoft Windows and Office tools for people with low vision. If you are somebody with low vision, or know…

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Top 10 Secret Key Commands in Microsoft Office

Whenever I mention one of these shortcuts in a session, I see people taking out their pencils to write them down. Most of us know some commonly used keyboard commands in Microsoft Office; Ctrl + Z to undo, Ctrl + C to copy, and so on… but I have some lesser-known favorites to share with you today. Also, take a moment to check out this article, which contains…

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Capitol Graduate Research Summit shows the benefits of Wichita State research

… Graduate Research Summit presents benefits of Wichita State research WSU Strategic Communications 03/02/2020 01:14:19 PM March 2, 2020 -- Nine Wichita State graduate students joined with graduate students from all of the Kansas Board of Regents universities and presented at the 17th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka on Feb. 26. Nine Wichita …

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125 Shocker pride points, part two | Wichita State News

…Wichita State's 125th anniversary, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125 by next June. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet …

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Proposed innovative bridge connects academics, industry and research

Proposed innovative bridge connects academics, industry and research Sara Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 08/24/2020 08:17:41 AM Aug. 24, 2020 — Building a stronger, more profound connection between the Wichita State main campus and its Innovation Campus, the university is proposing the creation of a privately funded elevated pedestrian bridge that…

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Meeting needs of industry leads to new patents for university

Meeting needs of industry leads to new patents for university Polly Wenzl 08/03/2020 08:36:57 AM Aug. 3, 2020 — If necessity is the mother of invention, it may also be the source of new patents: The story of how Dr. Ali Eslami became the holder of US Patent 10,689,898 – his first – begins with a local company asking for an invention to save it money. This is…

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WSU Board of Trustees approves National Institute for Digital Transformation

…08/05/2020 02:29:06 PM Aug. 5, 2020 -- In an effort to help diversify and grow the economy – while providing an important platform for creating new academic and applied programs for students – Wichita State University is moving forward on a facility to house the National Institute for Digital Transformation (NIDT) as part of its Convergence…

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Advisory council created to help Wichita State drive regional economy | Wichita State News

…and diversifying the regional economy is a primary goal for Wichita State University. To assist with those efforts, Wichita State University President Dr. Jay Golden has created the President’s Innovation and Business Advisory Council. A selection of area business leaders will be invited to attend monthly council meetings to advise and support Wichita…

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GoBabyGo students work through pandemic to get children moving

…University College of Engineering sponsors GoBabyGo, an interdisciplinary program that modifies toy cars for use by children with disabilities. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the semester and several students returned over the past month to help finish and deliver the six cars. The pandemic changed how GoBabyGo students work, but it did not stop the …

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Wichita State joins prestigious national research institute to boost AI | Wichita State News

Wichita State joins prestigious national research institute to boost AI Polly Basore Wenzl 08/26/2020 02:25:09 PM Aug. 26, 2020 — Wichita State University has been named a founding member of a newly formed AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML), established by a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Wichita State has been…

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Digital Twin program brings new life to old aircraft | Wichita State News

…Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 07/08/2020 08:52:32 AM July 8, 2020 — Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research's Digital Twin program uses insights gained through the digital assembly of aging aircraft to provide valuable data to those who might work to maintain and repair similar aircraft in the future. Wichita State University's…

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Wichita State’s 125th birthday celebrated with a graphic novel

Wichita State’s 125th birthday celebrated with a graphic novel Matthew Ferguson, Marketing Intern 11/23/2020 01:08:29 PM November 23, 2020 - Jay Price, a history professor at Wichita State, is honoring Wichita State’s birthday by creating a graphic novel of Wichita State's history. Jay Price, a history professor at Wichita State, is honoring Wichita State’s …

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Meet a Shocker: Claudia Rojo, areospace engineer graduate | Wichita State News

…at the National Institute for Aviation Research while finishing her final season of outdoor track eligibility in 2021. Rojo, like all seniors in spring sports, was granted the option to extend their eligibility after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled spring sports. In 2019, she finished second in the heptathlon in the American Athletic Conference…

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$2.8 million grant allows WSU to continue to lead NASA in Kansas efforts | Wichita State News

…WSU Strategic Communications 05/07/2020 01:51:51 PM May 7, 2020 -- For the fourth consecutive time, the Wichita State College of Engineering’s NASA in Kansas program has secured a multi-year, multi-million-dollar grant. The latest four-year award is for $2.8 million. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second…

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2020 Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship recipient announced | Wichita State News

2020 Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship recipient announced WSU Strategic Communications 05/07/2020 02:32:15 PM May 7, 2020 -- Wichita State University is proud to recognize Irene Campos as the winner of the 2020 Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the…

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WSU campus expansion update

…met Friday, Sept. 21, and were given a report on the campus from John Tomblin, vice president of research and technology transfer. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the fifth bullet This is the sixth bullet Alyssa Calbert / WSU Braeburn…

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Wichita State expands in-state tuition offer to additional cities in Midwest

…Now even more students will have the opportunity to enroll in the high-quality academic programs at Wichita State for an affordable price. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the fifth bullet This is the sixth bullet Wichita State University is…

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